The Quiet Achiever’s Secret: How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Build Real Confidence

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And honestly, this is so much more common than you may think. We are going to be talking about redefining success, reclaiming your voice, especially if you're someone who's been quietly achieving in the background, and learning how to actually listen to your intuition, not just the noisy expectations from society, your family, or your inner perfectionist.

other than the amazing Linda [: 00:02:00

With nearly 1 million YouTube subscribers and over 2.6 million LinkedIn learning students and a growing community on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Red Note, Linda has become a trusted voice for driven quiet professionals who feel overlooked and underestimated, and a ready to lead with calm, grounded authenticity while stepping into the recognition and impact they deserve.

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Let's get started.

Theresa: I am so excited to welcome Linda Rainier to Career Clarity Unlocked. Welcome, Linda. Hi Theresa. Thank you so much for having me here. Oh my God.

It's such an honor to have you, and I wanna kick it off with hearing more about your story. Take us back to when you were younger, how did your professional journey start? And also did you always know that at one point you're gonna have almost a million YouTube subscriber gonna be a transformational speaker and an author and speaking on big stages.

Has that always been your vision?

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They came to Canada after the Vietnam War. They had me, they had my younger sister. I was born and raised here in Toronto, in Canada, and I grew up with the, you know, typical immigrant mindset, which was work hard, study hard, get a good job, and you'll be successful. And so that's what I did. I worked hard. I got good grades.

I was valedictorian. I got, you know, scholarships, all of these things I wanted to. Growing up, I, I already had this mindset as someone who was very driven. So I call myself a quiet achiever, which is also the title of my book. I was a quiet achiever where I was introverted. I kept to myself, but I was also very driven and really goal oriented and so.

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And that, to me, felt like success. And, uh, it did not feel successful once I became an accountant because first. I didn't enjoy the work. Second, I wasn't doing well in the work. Like I just because I didn't enjoy it. You know, when you're not good at something, you don't enjoy it. And so I realized very quickly, oh, what I was told about success and working hard and getting that dream job.

Uh, how come that's not transpiring for me? Why do I not feel good? And I realized, okay, I needed to pivot and shift. And so once I received the CPA designation, that was when I pivoted into the world of recruiting. And I ended up becoming a CPA headhunter, essentially, meaning I looked for other CPAs and found them opportunities and that was all the way up to C-suite level CFO level, um, opportunities.

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And then, um, I felt like, you know, I, I really didn't have a lot of self-esteem. Then when I went into recruiting, all of a sudden it boosted back up, but it was based on. The output, the outcomes that I was producing, meaning the number of placements I made every month, determined my value. You know, how much money I was starting to make was determining my value and I was doing really well because it was a commission-based type of role.

And so, uh, I started to get this new sense of confidence, but it was grounded on an unstable foundation, I would say. And then after a few years of being a recruiter, I realized. You know, there's something within me that I feel I could do more. And I think a lot of quiet achievers, I mean people who are naturally motivated, they feel this way too.

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They didn't know how to sell themselves. They didn't know how to share with me why they would be a fit for the jobs. And so I had to ignore these people and I thought, you know what? I started tuning into my own intuition. I started, uh, doing a little bit of meditation and doing some visioning exercises.

This is at the tail end of my recruiting career where I was really wanting to think bigger about my life. And I, uh, saw this vision of me sitting just like I am right now in front of a camera and speaking to the camera and putting out videos on YouTube. And so I quit my job. Uh, we got to a point where I just didn't wanna keep working that nine to five.

o I quit my job. This was in [: 00:08:00

It went viral because it was all about how to answer, tell me about yourself. And that video now still has like the most views of, out of all my videos, it's like 24 million views and it basically skyrocketed my business. Like it started, it's, it's what launched my business is what I wanna say. And so that was when I became what was known as a career strategist, career coach.

And I started offering courses and one-on-one private coaching, premium coaching programs and all of these things. And you know, that lasted me. Well after COVID where I kind of rode this wave of selling courses at that time was like the easiest thing for me. Um, and then life happened. So my story's very long, so hopefully people are still engaged.

. I had my two boys. Back to [: 00:09:00

And it's COVID anyways. Nobody's really doing anything. I'm just gonna stop working And, uh. Then I took care of my kids, but I had an identity crisis during that time as well. And we could talk about that because I was no longer the successful, in my mind, no longer successful. Linda Rayner. I was now stay at home, Linda Rayner, stay-at-home mom, Linda Rayner.

usband got sick at the end of: 2023

It, it had to come crumbling down. And I realized that there is so much more to life than how others view me and the things that I. The money that I'm able to make or the success that I'm able to portray. I knew that there, there was, I started to recognize because of everything going on in my family, that there was so much more to life, and six months later I got offered a book deal from Wiley.

That's a whole other story in itself, and that now has, is the premise of my book, the Quiet Achiever, your Journey to Authentic Confidence. Because ultimately what it has come down to realization is for me, is we all want to be recognized and seen and heard. For who we are authentically, and we were raised in a society and in a family where we're told.

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Theresa: Your story is just incredible. Linda, and I remember when we met in person in Toronto and I first heard your story and I was so fascinated by the ups and downs that you went through and how it brought you to where you are. And I really love that you talk about value being something intrinsic, but actually we're being told achieve more, do more, and that will will make you valuable.

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Linda: Well, it's because my entire life it was all about the external, like. Buying the big house, you know, having the nice designer purses going on the nice fancy vacations.

Like it was all about what are the things that I can acquire or achieve that would, I would think, feel, fulfill me or fuel me? Mm-hmm. And it was only until I, you know, my husband got sick. We were in this midst of him healing. Now he's deemed a miracle, by the way, for those that don't know, but he's a miracle by doctors.

Um, cancer free and all of that. But you know, it was during that time where we, I realized it. I don't know if it was in a one moment or if it was in, during those months where I looked at my kids. I looked at him and I said. This is really all that matters. I mean, you know the Yes, hard work is good. Yes. Uh, achieving goals that you have for yourself, absolutely.

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It's, it's where you're at. And only until I recognized that was I able to feel was able to, that shift was able to happen. It was, it had, I had to be. Sh shaken up. Is that the right way to say it? I had to be shaken up, um, with the circumstance like that for me to recognize that, oh, this is all a projection.

irst. And so it took me down [: 00:14:00

There is the anxiety, there's the insecurity, there is the self-doubt that's sitting beneath the surface that if it is not addressed, it will continue to gnaw at you, bite at you, chew at you, and get you to, um, pay attention. And sometimes it, it you, you don't listen for a very long time. And then something big happens where it's like, okay, I have to pay attention now.

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There's a chance that world of work, the world of work is changing so much that people may be losing their jobs left, right and center. They're having to find new jobs and those jobs aren't really there anymore in the way that they were. And I'm seeing this coming from a recruiting and career coaching background.

And that's where I feel this is why this message needs to be out there because people are, need to recognize and see that the outside world isn't going to provide them the security. That they're looking for, they need to start from within, and then from there, they'll gain the clarity as to what do I need to do to provide the, let's say it's like financial security and all those physical things that you need for yourself, but the work starts going inward first.

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And that's the only thing that will bring true happiness and fulfillment. And I'm wondering, I hope that for a lot of people they can have that realization without having such a personal tragedy happen. Yes. What do you think are some moments or times . Where you would encourage people to be like, pay attention.

This, what you're chasing isn't the, isn't it? It's not the thing we gotta shift and how can we shift?

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And so they're in this cycle of constant stress and anxiety and, and un low level, um, you know, discontent. Then I would say if you are finally realizing that you're perhaps living this way, this is a good opportunity where instead of waiting for it to build, build, build, build, build to a bigger situation, to get you to wake up, now is the time to actually explore that, because now you can.

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But if we're willing to be aware enough, I feel like that's the best place to be because you have less, uh. To, uh, worry about of in terms of losing, like you're, you're still, let's say, working in a job, but maybe you're realizing, you know what, this is not where I see myself for the next five years, and I'm seeing that maybe my career path is gonna shift and change.

Let's explore what that would look like now. What would I, like, what have I learned about myself in this role that I enjoy versus. What I don't enjoy, what would my next thing look like? And for some people it might be, they might wanna switch industries altogether. They might wanna go onto a, into a different career altogether.

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I didn't do the, you know, the pre-work of asking myself the hard questions of, of doing that self investigation and now I am in fear mode. And when you're overcome by fear, you could start making choices and decisions that you know, you're doing it because it's outta fear rather than out of clear intention and clarity.

And I know this is something that you talk about too, Theresa, but it, it really is, um. I would say like it's the self-awareness. If you know that you're feeling unhappy right now, or discontent or feeling a little uneasy, this is a great place to be because it means, oh, this is an opportunity for you to turn inward.

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It's so normal to be driven by fear because I need a paycheck, my worth, my value depends on me getting a promotion. My worth and value depends on me getting a paycheck, but now all of a sudden, everyone's being laid off. Companies are moving. Changing how, what's the first step someone can take to shift out of this fear and be fueled by something other than fear?

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So you're gonna go after that vision with anxiety rather than with grounded intention and clarity. There's no right or wrong. Um, but okay, so if I backtrack to make it simpler and easier, 'cause I feel like I'm talking a few levels beyond. So the first step would be, like I said, it would be to. Ask yourself, okay, what am I feeling right now?

Okay, I'm not feeling happy in this job, for example, or I'm not liking the work, or I feel that I'm meant for more, or I feel that I can grow more. Okay? So you get clarity on that. You ask yourself those questions. What are you actually feeling in this current moment? Then from there. What I would actually say is then jump to the vision now.

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And so as an example for me, when I was in the recruiting world and I knew I wanted to start my own business, I did this exercise where I sat with myself and I visualized what would my ideal life look like? And it was about me sitting in front of my laptop. In my own home office where I was working for myself, where I was working, you know, ideally a few hours a day and, um, working with clients and I just felt like it was, I was doing my own thing.

I was running my own schedule. That was for me, personally, what I felt. And so I then from there you have the vision. So you have the vision. Now it's about. Okay. How do I go from where I'm at, where I am to that vision? What are the physical steps that I would need to take? And so once you start coming up with sort of the more practical physical steps, it really is about taking the action, but also being self-aware as you take each action.

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Oh, there's this fear of failure. This fear of being judged, this fear of disappointing others, disappointing myself, this fear of regret. All right, let's explore that. What could be the worst thing that could happen? And so you would, you, you essentially have to dissect every step along the way to support yourself to be able to take these steps.

Does that make sense? Rather than, what I've seen in the past is people kind of go blind, and I'll be honest, I am kind of that person too, where I would just go in blind head first. But I would crash if something didn't work out. And I, and, and, and it would actually cause me to sort of like hermit away and hide for, for maybe even months burnout.

that happening. I'm, I mean, [: 00:24:00

You just have to take that step intentionally, if that makes sense. And so as each step goes, you're, you're going to get closer to that vision and that goal that you want, but you're also doing it in a way where you feel safe doing it, rather than in anxiety mode, fear mode, worry mode, you know, crazy anxiety mode.

Yeah.

Theresa: I love starting with the vision, and that's something I'm big on when I talk about clarity of starting with that vision and something I work with a lot of my clients on. When we have that or start building that vision of what the future looks like, all of those limiting beliefs are gonna chimp in.

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How do we work with all of those voices that most of us are programmed to have, jump in the moment we actually allow

Linda: ourselves

Theresa: to dream.

Linda: Yes, I love that question. And this is actually something that I teach in the book as well in the Quiet Achiever, and it's a framework that I call flu, FLU. So the reason why I call it flu is because when you think about having a flu or a fever, let's say more accurately what's going on, you know your body is burning up.

And you know, from a physical perspective, your body's actually trying to excrete, uh, the infection or the virus that's sitting in their body, right? So it's trying to get it out. And that's the same thing I feel is the process for burning up those fear-based beliefs. So this fear of, are people gonna pay me?

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And so flu stands for feel label. And uncover the underlying belief. So feel, meaning allow yourself to feel that emotion that comes up with that fear. So the fear of, oh my gosh, this is, I'm not good enough for this. No one's gonna pain me. Okay. Feel that. What if. Does that feel like in your body, your heart probably is, uh, pounding.

You know, your palms may be getting sweaty, maybe you're shaking. Whatever it is, allow your body to, to do as it wants to express itself. So you allow it to express. Then L is to label, what is this feeling? What am I feeling exactly. So you can say it's, you know, I'm feeling afraid, I'm feeling whatever.

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What is, what am I actually saying? Okay, so I'm feeling fear. What is the underlying, uh, root of this fear? And, and what I mean by that is you need to get to the. The root, uh, to the basis of where this came from, meaning most likely, and I'm not a therapist, but most likely somewhere in our childhood, in our upbringing, in our programming, we were told to believe this about ourselves.

That if we were to go after something that is different from the crowd, that was bigger than what other people have achieved before that for us, we're not good enough to do that. It's some form of I'm not good enough worthiness. And so we can, if we can pinpoint like, actually the reason why I feel this way is because of this belief that I have.

Once you [: 00:28:00

You just needed to pick it up, hold it, soothe it, give it what it needed, its attention and say, okay, it's after the other. With every fear-based belief that comes up. You will start to feel more at ease within yourself and more grounded and you'll, things will change. Your voice will change. I feel like for me that happened.

and the fear of I'm not good [: 00:29:00

We need to address it at the root level. Then you'll have be, you'll be able to share your ideas clearly.

Theresa: Does

Linda: that

Theresa: make sense? Oh my God, I love this framework so much, Linda. The flu of really feeling, because when we have a fear fever, we can't do anything other than actually feel it.

Linda: Yes, yes.

Theresa: And then.

Sitting with it and actually uncovering it and then releasing it. That was such amazing, and I, this what your answer, just so brought me back to as you were sitting at the dinner table, I believe at Go Play Spa in Toronto in the summer. And you had also shared that this, holding it as a baby, and it's something that I personally really resonate with and talk about a lot too, is pick up that feeling like it is a baby and take care of it.

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You believe that and also. I'm older now, and even if it were to happen, I'll survive that. I can take that risk and then slowly take those steps to overcome the fears. Vicar.

Linda: Yes. I remember when you talked about, um, the family systems, right? That was what it was called. Internal Family Systems Methodology.

Yes. Internal Family Systems. Yes. And I loved it 'cause I felt like it resonated so much with, I mean, this baby concept I, nobody taught that to me. It just. Was something that intuitively through the process of having to burn up my own pain, I realized, oh, these fears are just crying babies. And then, yeah.

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Yeah.

Theresa: Yeah. Yes, exactly. And I love, as you know, I love in internal family systems so much because of how intuitive it's, for me, it just makes sense exactly the way. It's like a baby or a child part, or a younger part of yourself that carries that fear, that belief, and it just needs attention. The longer you push it away, and that is always something that in the past, never resonated with me.

It's like, oh, if you feel the fear, just push it away and do it anyway. I'm like that fear isn't going away. When I push it away, it'll just become louder and louder and louder. But the moment I sit with it and pay attention and understand where it's coming from, it softens. I.

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Do it anyway. Like, yes, okay. In some instances you kind of have to, but if you're about to go on stage and you're afraid, yeah, you're just gonna have to do it anyway. But it would be so much better if you address the fear, maybe at least 24 hours before the event so that, um, you could go up, show up in a more calm way.

Um, I know there were so many instances where before going on stage, I did not prepare myself mentally, and I thought, oh, I'd be fine. And then I. Freak out the minute before and then my voice cracks. I'm not delivering it the way that I want. It's not landing. And I, you know, I regret it afterwards. Like, if only I had done some inner work beforehand, but you don't know that until things happen.

So, um, yes, uh, I totally agree. You know, instead of pushing it away, uh, unless you have no choice, better to work on it. So that in those instances where it might come up again, you are, you are coming from a very different angle. Yeah. Yeah.

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Yeah. Um, but also heard you speak a lot about intuition as a leadership asset. Something we don't hear a lot about in corporate. How can someone, especially if it is someone likely to be the quiet achiever who is analytical, corporate trained, structured. Doing things that make sense. How can they start learning, leaning into their intuition, and why do you recommend doing that?

Linda: Yeah, that's a great question. So what I've, what I truly believe is that when it comes to quiet achievers, we are quiet for a reason. The quiet isn't necessarily that, like I said, we're not hermits. We're not mutes. It's not like we can't talk. Quiet just means we prefer our own energy, our own space. Why?

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Um, and I feel that. When you're able to tune in and gain in certain types of information, pick up on certain information that is not being said out loud, that actually is an advantage for you in the business world, in the corporate world, because what happens is you're able to address someone, speak to them in a way that really lands with them because you're hearing what they're saying beneath in between the words.

ously this is a skill that's [: 00:35:00

So it's more like. On an average workday, you'll run into situations where you'll have, you know, meetings with your coworkers and whatnot, and maybe someone is saying something that you just know intuitively in your gut it it's, it's not true. Or they're lying, or maybe they're making something up. And you can sense that.

And there's ways and opportunities from that instance where instead of necessarily calling them out and creating a commotion or confrontation, but there's opportunities to perhaps. You know, see that maybe why they're saying what they're saying is because of fear. There's a fear that's underlying that you're, you're kind of sensing they're, they're afraid of revealing something and maybe you can help them, support them, address them from behind the scenes that could then, you know, build that relationship in a stronger way.

r intuition where it's like, [: 00:36:00

See what your intuition was trying to tell you. And if you're right, then that will build this reputation that you have for yourself, that people will lean on you because they trust your guidance. They trust the advice that you have to give because they can trust that the sense that you have. Um. Uh, is trustworthy.

I mean, it, it's just, I, I don't know what the word of the, uh, any other way to describe it. As an example, when I was a recruiter, I relied on my intuition a lot and I didn't know it, but I knew that as soon as I looked at a name and I looked at their resume and I could just go on LinkedIn, look at their photo, I just knew what company they'd get a get a be a match for.

I knew, okay, you're, you're [: 00:37:00

Like not only will they interview you, but they're gonna like you and they're gonna hire you. Like I can just sense there's a match there. So it. Uh, over time, you know, my colleagues, my boss, my managers, they would really rely on me to, to say, okay, who do you think would be a match? And it wasn't just about finding someone and hope that they would work.

It'd be okay, I have five people in front of me. There's this person here that I feel really strongly about. Let's put them forward and let's really coach them to make sure that they get the job, because I think they'll have a high chance. It's one of those, it's those situations where you're trusting yourself more.

And this is where I think quiet achievers, we have insecurity, self-doubts, um. Uh, low self-esteem at times and low confidence at times. Because we're not trusting ourselves, we're not trusting our voice enough. We've taught, been taught, don't use your voice. Work harder. Put your head down, stay silent. Don't talk out of line.

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Theresa: I really love looking as intuition as the opposite of self-doubt. Having self-doubt on the one hand, and self-trust and intuition on the other hand. And yes, we are, we grow up with so much self-doubt. Ingrained in us, and for me, a really. Interesting moment when I realized my intuition not work related at all, but when my kids are sick, and I wonder if all moms feel that way, I just know I don't even need to take their temperature.

u're right. She is fine. And [: 00:39:00

And that was for me, the moment where I was like, oh, I can trust this feeling inside of me. There is some inner knowing. I have the intuition. That's right. And after that, I was able to lean into that more and more in all areas of my life.

Linda: Yes. I love that. That is exactly, I think where it starts is that you, you start noticing patterns where like, oh, I was right about that.

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I feel like it's coming from this part of your, you know, family or this, uh, upbringing of this relating to this and that. I would just start piecing it together and they were, they'd be like, yes, that's exactly what it is. Um, and, uh, I, I honestly don't even know how I do it, but I've done it enough that it's like, okay, I trust that if I'm getting something, I'm just gonna share it.

And if it resonates, it does. If it doesn't, I have no attachment to it either. And

Theresa: you blew everyone away in Toronto, Linda? I experienced it for myself. I saw it for others. The, the, the way you can lean into your intuition and communicate what you see and sense just brought the biggest breakthroughs for the people in minutes, which was mind blowing.

It was mind blowing, and it was just so amazing to experience that in real life with you there.

this should be the only, and [: 00:41:00

And it's like, well, I don't, I'm. I'm not really doing that even still. I mean obviously I'm in the midst of promoting the book and all of that, but um, that could be a conversation for another time perhaps, uh, to bring it, to bring that to the forefront. And that's my

Theresa: intuition in that moment. 'cause that is what I do right in the career clarity work.

When I work with clients, once we get to a certain point where I'm like, it's so clear what you're meant to do, it is so clear. And that's also my intuition. It's just there. I feel a hundred percent certain and. That was the same in, I heard you talk. That was right in the beginning when everyone introduced themselves and after you introduced yourself in that moment, I was like, God, I need to tell her.

what you're meant to do. So [: 00:42:00

Linda: Amazing. Well, well thank you for that. Yeah. We could talk after about how I could do that

Theresa: or, yes, we will.

Okay. Linda, now we gotta talk more about the quiet achiever. Your book just came out last week, which is so exciting. I already have a copy in my hand. Why this book? Why now? Tell us all about it.

Linda: Yes. Well, I mean, I'll tell you the, the backstory as to how I got this book deal, and then that'll lead us into what the book is about.

But essentially it was about six months after my husband had pretty much. Beca, like was considered a miracle, had fully healed. And my focus and my husband's focus was just our kids. We were just, you know, going to cottages with our friends. We were enjoying the summer, we were just living our family life.

I went to bed one night, and [: 00:43:00

And it said my name by Linda Rainer. And I remember waking up being like, oh my gosh, I could still see that in my mind. That was so vivid and so clear. So I was like, you know what? Because that was so clear. I probably should take that as a sign. So I started researching. I always knew in my heart throughout my entire life that I have a book within me, maybe more, but I, I knew I always had a book in me, but I did not think at that time was the time to write a book.

And I, I. Started researching, how do I write a book? How do I get a publisher, how do I get a blah, blah, blah, all this stuff. And I started getting a little deflated because it's a long process, you know, you have to write the manuscript. That'll take like a year. Then you have to find a publisher and an agent and all of these.

And so I kind of put it on [: 00:44:00

And I thought, what did they want with me? Anyways, I jump on the Zoom call and it was legit. It was an actual editor from. Wiley and she said, Linda, I found your stuff online. I found your YouTube channel. I think you're great. And she asks me, point blank, have you ever thought about writing a book? Because if you have, we'd love to publish it.

ery robust book proposal for [: 00:45:00

But I was able to do that because of course I had done research on what was I gonna write about, what did I want. And so at first I thought the book was going to be about helping professionals to get promoted at work. That's what I initially thought this was gonna be about. I didn't, I knew that I had saw the dream of express your inner confidence, but I thought, oh, be more confident.

So you get promoted at work. But then as I started writing the book, I realized, no, no, no. The message has to go so much deeper. It's not just about getting promotions 'cause I don't feel like. People necessarily want promotions, even though that's a nice to have, I think they want to feel more confident within themselves.

And then I started, I asked the publisher to help me extend the deadline to October 14th, uh, rather than August. So I asked them for like three months and they said, sure, no problem. Because I ended up rewriting those five chapters and rewriting the entire book from there, um, to being the quiet achiever.

s really. It's a very deeply [: 00:46:00

It's more these are the steps you need to do internally to get to where you want to from within. If you want to feel grounded at ease and be able to express yourself confidently, authentically. This book is for you. If you're someone who struggles with this self-doubt, with this insecurity, you're also feeling stuck in your career, which is, I think a lot of people right now.

ld say, the quiet achiever of: 2025

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You know, your success. Quiet achievers, we're actually very successful people on the outside because we've worked hard and we've gotten, you know, a lot of, uh, accolades and achievements and all these things. But on the inside we may still feel empty and that I can speak from experience is that you can have and hit all the boxes.

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and it is the book we need in: 2025

Linda: Yes,

Theresa: that is, that is.

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Uh, but ultimately you just Google it and you'll find it. Um. Now that it's out in the world, so I hope people enjoy it. I also did the audible version too, so I was the narrator of my own book, which I'm very proud of. And, um, I, uh, you know, for those that like to listen to Audible, they'll hear my voice telling, sharing, narrating the book.

Theresa: It's so beautiful that you got to record that yourself. That's amazing, Linda. And we're gonna make sure to include all of those links in the show notes so that everyone listening in can go and get the quiet achiever. It is a absolute must street. And also get a copy or two ask Christmas presents because we're just heading into the holidays.

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Linda: That exactly that is, that the power is within. That it is not from achieving, acquiring, doing anything more. You have it already all within you and all it takes, and I say all as if it's a easy thing, but it takes the willingness to turn inward to, to feel the feelings, to work through those fear-based beliefs and to identify who you are beneath.

All of that. And so that's the takeaway is that it's all within. You turn inwards when something happens, look within, and that's how everything will shift. And the quiet

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Linda: Aw, thank you Theresa, for having me. I've, I loved it. Love the conversation.

Wow. Was that not one of the most powerful conversations that we've had on here? If you are a quiet achiever who's been chasing gold stars and external approval, while secretly wondering, when is it finally my turn to feel fulfilled? I hope that this episode gave you a moment to breathe, reflect, and say, yeah, it's time for something more aligned.

Linda's journey is such a beautiful reminder that clarity doesn't always come from doing more. Sometimes it comes from doing the deeper work in her message that the answers we're all looking for. Yeah, they're already within us. If you are ready to stop second guessing yourself, and finally figure out what you are meant to do next, I've got you.

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Keep chasing what makes you come alive, and I will see you back here next week on Career Clarity Unlocked.

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